Printing press



W. E. SOOY.

PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APRJO. 19!]. 1,235,391. Patented July 31, 1917.

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PRINTING PRESS.

APPLICATION HLED APR. 10. NHL 1,235,391. Patented 1111131, 1917.

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I APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. I91?- 1 ,235,391. 4 Patented July 31, 1917.-

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Tovallwho'm it mri cfqnfcej'ml' 1 f Be it known that I, WALTER. 'Sooxya citizen, of the United States,,residingj at Battle Creek; county; of f Galho unps tate of Michigan, have invented; certain ,newv and useful Improvements 5'11- Printing-Presses, of which the following is a specification. T f's inventionrelates to improvements table 101" tray of the type. referred to, which may be easilyand quickly placed in position above the main receiving table' on tray and which cooperates with other elements of the printing 'press' in such a manner thatuwhen it is withdrawn from 'its, reeeiving position th p in e s l teedy e iver d the e n are disch rged theref om and ont theinain r 3i ingtable army] strum; el'fidetailgj yjvill definitely ppear I fieil dl l i iibn' 9 Q -z Gmhl 'Sh-th bi l fi i eflm inie t yi he er feed i i l1 d b djinthe oll wingI' p c fica ii i Theg e ven ion is i d fi e fend Po n ed .o'iit in. t e Ql fns- A 's rue u w hg s ipr fiewa embed rnent of mventipnjis Iol'eai'ly illustrated i 1 fes 'mhperiyiing r fermin l 'P r hi pe ifi et n', in. Wh h F ure i p in; V e W of the el ve y nd f' hriht ng Pr ss, 'hdw g my'ei li ry r ceiv g a e] '9 ey in p io to rece v the Pr n h e pe t qns. b n brokeliaiway' on} a. line correspondingto line 1''1 of Fig. II for the'pu'rpose of better lus ati n. a e Fig-QZIIis ,afsilde elevation, showing the main' re v lg tab e a 11 ear in: Pos tion to receivethe printed sheets, and my auxiliary tray r table ;i its withdrawn or'inoperative position. f -Fig., III is an elevation, showing my auxiliary' receiving table oi tray in its wi'th- Fur: h r. bbi t; and i is s:

dr n Q i l p re iv p si v 7 IV is a view similar tolTig; III,V.bi1 t showing nay-auxiliary receiving table in its operative position, portions of the new being broken away. v

; I Fig. v is a detail section on line 5-5 at Fig. I, showing the main receiving table loaded with printed sheets .and the auxiliary receiving table in operativeposition,

show ng my auxiliary receiving table; in a partiallyfwithdrawn position. I, Fig. VII is an enlarged detail seotion taken on a line corresponding to li ne,7. 7 'ofjFig. V. v i i VI is a detail View slmllar to FigQVQ,

VIII is an enlarged detail section taken 'on a line correspondingito line 8. -;8 'ofFig. I.v g IXis an enlarged detail section taken one line corresponding to line 9 9 of Fig. III;

In the drawing Similar r em chaise ters refer to similar parts throughoutgthe 's'ev'eralflviews, and the sectional views :are

taken looking in'the direction of the-little arrowsfatjthelends of the section, lines .v eerri 'w e r ngs, herefe eece character's'll indicate the post s'or uprights of the delivery'end of the frame of a.p 1-.int

in'gpre'ss. Upon the 'uprightsl rest'the engitud a s d mem 2 thefra nw'ar ei i j r e s 3 ere secu to each o the uprights. l and supportlthe en r h 5f the xi ry ta l s pp rtin ways or hans 4. The inner ends;0f these bars or ways 4 are supported upon the side 1 members? means of the hangers 5.; The outer ends of the bars 4: are turned ingwardly to providesupportingpinsfi for supportingthe auxiliary receiving table in.-

operative position. The bars 4 are provided latispaced intervals with. recesses 7 in which are rotatably mounted the supporting rollers 8, so that'the periphery of the rollers extend abov e the top of the bars.

The auxiliary receiving table comprises I the channel-ironside bars 9, which ride upon the rollers L8, theoross bars IOQWlliCll are seeured to the sidebars 9, and the bed bars'll mounted on the cross bars. The bed bars 11 are preferably T-shaped in cross section, as shown in Figs. IV, VII and VIII The cross bars 10 pass thr'ough holes in the webs of the T-shaped supporting bars 11, and the 11 are prevented from shiiting upon support eeae'xa ery receivingtable ibig hoiiq'toiital position.

I the fron t brackets'aie detaehablys" p0.

the cross bars by means of eollars 1 2, whieh are sebured to the -cr0ss bajI-js by meahs set screws 13.

The supporting :6 are notehed atyL;

as shown in Fig. IV to accon'nnodate the inner flanges of the channel-bars 91311316 braces 15 attached to the channel-bars and the {frontcross: prevent rackmg of the auxiliary receiving table, Secured to the rear cross bar are the supporting hooks'lb, wh wseeewith t upp in time 6 to nppreiti jp i 'q as s ee .Fia. These pins and hooks else 'eoil'stitute pljot gneans about which the auxiliary receiving tabi is rotated tojefiaga to an tem a The his eeeiving table comprises a plat;- form l7 having 'br'aeigets' 18 extending Te h b th r ofhe. 'e bfa k'efi are detachably supported y hooks 9 1% 1 eek slides with h gu d 'jbers or "wayefli; The books 19 and the breek'e fs 20 e ee p ed, by t spm k fis fii 2 amen wa the s p 1"ocket wheels, 23.

These -it'rTiee'Is 23 are actfiatedin such a manner by ineansnot sh'vy fli that t t b it? is" a 'sucha rate that the top "(it the pile oi printe'd sheets thereon remains constantly "in sfib as indicated at 27-, to 'ieeeiv'e the 'slippiiiifiifi berets, v j

With the pai ts thus errangedfit jwilijbe gear that w en the euxilia yktable is withfmih; its'bgerative position eb'oye the in able thefls si. h thawegedl 'eted upon the auxiliary mole-win be 11613 by we front egger at and when the emiiar table s h fl-i@ht$ w ll di e-6 see at apan t e "item will be apparent from the above deseription. Wlin ithe inain i'ecei ing table is filled, as shown in Fig. V, it is lowered and my auxreeeiyig tabl -is placed in position to receive the printed s eets and the main table isremoved and emptied or replaced by another, and then raised to the position shown 21in IdiggzYiE; My auxiliary receiving table is then removed and the printed sheets thereon were; the auxiliary receiving table by the front jogger and will fallupon the main table, sash-ewe 111 the right hand 'fe rtibiwf e I z iifit l nrems ai've. e c a ly d sis ed 1') its for pri'r' tiii 'piessefs'i'lsihg Toaddeii veries see a, spee for paper or said-board. ,7 p

mate ii'ot attei'npifed'tb'iilusti ate ordeeefibe eeft'aifl moaihcefiiohs-iaetructumi etails 0r adaptations'which ini g ht be neees sary in other lies-eons myimii'iove w e-a e ve h e s l' re made will eii afii these skilled-in the are m which iii-y ifiveiaien ieiates to embody er adaptt'he seine ae iaaybeeesiiea.

semen es newaa'd desire we eeeur'e by Let;- te'remtent, is:

1. The oombination with a edmjiiis'ing'l-a main receiv ng able. hemm its yertita ;-"'eijestmeet, "of ho'riiz" tail; gem f d fis t i the e s-ems said "size ei g tfi j d' nimi b 7w alite eay' Having: if c sels t eir sei le i'duinsfe. nisai 1 n Fi t ng' an auxifliaryi eeeivingltab e, e

bar beige teases their upper s'ide's end reflere .joiirwith said ways whereby the table is guided, cross bars secured to said side bars, and bed bars secured to said cross bars.

4:. The combination with a printing press comprising a main receiving table mounted for vertical adjustment, of horizontally disposed Ways, an auxiliary receiving table comprising inverted channeled side bars adapted to travel on said ways, cross bars secured to said side bars, and bed bars scoured to said cross bars.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a main receiving table pro vided with means for vertical adjustment, and front, rear and side j oggers, of an auxiliary receiving table comprising bed bars adapted to slide in notches in the lower edges of said front joggers, means for slidably supporting said auxiliary receiving table in a horizontal plane above said main receiving table.

6. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a main receiving table provided with means for adjustment, and

front, rear and side joggers, of an auxiliary receiving table comprising bed bars, means for slidably supporting said auxiliary receiving table in a horizontal plane above said main receiving table, and means for pivotally supporting said auxiliary receiving table in its retracted or inoperative position.

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a main receiving table mounted for vertical adjustment, an auxiliary receiving table slidably mounted in a plane above said main table when in its operative position, and means for removing for discharging the printed sheets from said auxiliary table upon said main table when the auxiliary table is retracted to inoperative position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER E. SOOY. [1,. s.] Witnesses:

LEWIS B. FLANDERs, HARRY S. BIDWELL.

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Washington, D. G. 

